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- teaching
- psychology, sociology, human behavior research
- politics and social change
- all things retro :)
- esthetics, art and useless beautiful stuff in general :)
- food and cooking

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poetry and dance

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  A reply on Conversation: Who is the voice inside your head?

  Mar 22 2012: It comes from your stomach, as the name implies. Unless, your gut is in your head. In that case, your headaches might not be due to dehydration, maybe you are just hungry. :PP

• A comment on Conversation: To what extent are you "Open-Minded" when it comes to a topic you dislike or hate the most? Can you change or accept the fact of it?

  Mar 21 2012: Thank you. :)

• A comment on Conversation: What are some techniques to compartmentalizing emotions in order to think logically with reasoning?

  Mar 21 2012: Derek, that is a question with a life saving answer :) I have the same struggle in my life. But, that is, I think, lifelong struggle for all of us. We are our own biggest enemy. If you find a definite answer to that question, please let me know. I will give you all my life savings as a reward :P :) tc
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  A comment on Conversation: To what extent are you "Open-Minded" when it comes to a topic you dislike or hate the most? Can you change or accept the fact of it?

  Mar 21 2012: Great point Mireille!
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  A comment on Conversation: Who is the voice inside your head?

  Mar 21 2012: I think we all have this 'gut feeling', some more than others, but I am sure that, in my case, it has proved itself to be more punctual, even though my over-analyzing mind dismissed it as wrong or just too radical. But , at the end, when I look back- it has ALWAYS been right.
  Guys, let me put it in a simple situation: you all know that feeling when you meet somebody and they seem all nice, intelligent, you seem attracted to them immediately.....but there is that 'gut feeling' from the beginning telling you that something is just not right. The more you spend time with that person, the louder that voice becomes. But, your mind keeps shutting it up because, realistically, that person has done nothing wrong. One day, 'gut feeling' just gives up, your mind overrides it......and after some time, longer or shorter, rude awakening happens: that person uncovers their true self and you remember the warning from your 'gut'. I am sure you had this at least once.
  I am sure that 'instinct' or 'gut feeling' , call it as you like, is wiser and much better ally to us, we only need to let it serve its purpose.

• A comment on Conversation: How do we avoid military action in Iran?

  Mar 21 2012: Iranians, even the ones who are against Ahmadinejad, will, in that circumstances, stand with their government. They will see it as a direct threat to their country, which, at least from my pint of view, it definitely would be. People in Middle East are getting increasingly aware of all the games that have been happening in this area and Iranian people are a lot of different than Arabs. They know they have no one else to rely on. At the same time, I am sure Americans, and Israelis in particular, are aware of that fact and they wouldn't dare to do anything without thorough preparations. By these 'preparations' i mean: Arab spring, Libya, Bahrain, and now we see Syria. After all these has been settled and done, only than we can expect Americans/Israelis to make a move.
  I think that, by the time all these political 'revolutions' settle down and Iran becomes the next 'scapegoat' in the Middle East, I am sure Russia and China will show their willingness to prevent attack on Iran. Than we could have a conflict on a much bigger scale and that is what I am worried about the most. Iran is not like any Arabic country , they are different mentality, different people and much more powerful.
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  A comment on Conversation: To what extent are you "Open-Minded" when it comes to a topic you dislike or hate the most? Can you change or accept the fact of it?

  Mar 20 2012: I am an open-minded person, even to that extent that I love listening to the point of views of the people whose opinions or lifestyle completely differ from mine. I only lose my cool when a person I am speaking with starts to stubbornly impose their views on me or when they insult me personally or my intelligence. Only than, I don't argue, I just stop the conversation or change its course.
  I am not trying to sound elitist or plain mean, but there is a lot of truth in this quote: '' Don't waste your time trying to learn pig how to sing opera. You will just lose your precious time and pig will lose its temper. '' Cheers
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  A comment on Conversation: Who is the voice inside your head?

  Mar 20 2012: I think a voice in my head is not so clever and precise as a voice in my gut :P I over analyze things, so it led me to a wrong path so many times in my life. But that strong and direct 'voice in my gut' has never let me down. It is a pity that I always tend to let that voice down much to my own misfortune as the future turn of events used to show. So, regardless of how radical or 'crazy' that 'gut voice' sometimes seems-I solemnly pledge to always listen to it's suggestions ;)
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  A comment on Conversation: What is next? The future of capitalism.

  Mar 20 2012: If capitalism continues to evolve in a way we witness , we can expect total disappearance of middle class in the capitalistic part of world. Rich will become richer and poor will become poorer. People will need jobs desperately and employers will set up almost impossible job demands on employees. Who survives-keeps the job, who doesn't - well...
  Maybe I sound defeatist, but that is how I see things. I am no businessman or anything of that sort, I am just observing current state of affairs. Correct me if I am wrong :)
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  A comment on Conversation: How do we avoid military action in Iran?

  Mar 20 2012: To tell you the truth, this issue has been bugging me lately as well. I lived in Middle East so I became more involved in that issue during that time. My take on the problem is that Israel is playing much bigger role there than USA itself. But, I have no fear that any huge conflict will happen before they destabilize Iran's political elite, because if they just rush into any kind of conflict now- they are aware that Iranian people will act as one (regardless of whether they are with or against Ahmadinejad and religious leaders)- they are doomed to cause disaster. But it will happen, only when time becomes right for them to act.